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“A Red Tapestry”, a piece of digital artwork by Dublin High School student Claire Lu, won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for District 10.
Lu, who was a sophomore during the contest year, will have her art displayed in the U.S. Capitol as a result of winning the annual competition organized locally by U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord).
“We received a record number of submissions this year from students all throughout CA-10 and I continue to be impressed by the creativity of young people in our district,” DeSaulnier said in a statement. “It is an honor to host this competition each year to highlight the ingenuity and talent of these young artists. I look forward to seeing Claire’s work on display as I walk the halls of the Capitol!”
The judging panel of Rebecca Talley from Los Medanos College, Janette Funaro from Diablo Valley College and former Moraga mayor and local artist Teresa Onoda assessed the 47 entrants from high school artists from across DeSaulnier’s district and selected the three award recipients.
With Lu earning first place, two juniors from Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon took runner-up positions – Joanna Jiang for her pastel work, “America’s Girl”, and Amulya Chintalapati for her colored pencil work, “Everything I’ll Leave Behind”.
DeSaulnier hosted an art exhibition and recognition ceremony at the San Ramon Community Center in May to announce the awards, meet the participants and their families and display this year’s artwork, according to his office.
The annual visual art competition, which aims to showcase and encourage young artists in each congressional district, has seen more than 650,000 students participate nationwide in its 44 years, according to DeSaulnier’s office.
